To PIF No I am not being sarcastic. Everything learned from going to the Moon has already been learned. Going to Mars would be like repeating the 11 grade. It would be of no use after having been successful the 1st time around. Yet, you tell me what would be so great about going to Mars other than saying, “we went to Mars.”
Oh dear. You actually believe all that? Do you know that something like 90% of all data has never been looked at? That none of it has ever been analyzed?
Do you know that much of the archival images and films have been destroyed or lost? Do you know for certain that the only benefit from the Apollo program was Teflon/tang, etc?
So all the major medical advances, computer advances, satellite advance which happen before going to the moon or as a result of going as just sops to be ignored?
Such beliefs make me wonder if you ever got out of the 11th grade ... You would have made a fine addition to the Spanish Inquisition during Galileo’s time; I’m sure you would have voted to show him the instruments and then the stake ... You should have been an adviser to Queen Isabella’s Court and put your foot down firmly against granting any monies to that lunatic Columbus.
Obviously you have no capacity to wonder or explore - best just contemplate your navel and hope everything works out. You do know that exportation was the basis of the founding of this country, I sure. It was OK, then but obviously costs too much - better to spend the money we don’t have because this country makes virtually nothing feeding the homeless, the disadvantaged, etc - all the liberal ostrich-like fantastical wet dreams.